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I suspect I'm like a lot of people in that I tend to think most people are pretty much like me. I tend to think others not only think like me, but tend to sin like me. Thus, my concerns about the habits of the church at large tend to follow my concerns about my weaknesses and failures.
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In the book of Revelation, the Apostle John records the vision he received on the island of Patmos. In that vision, Christ showed John many things, including the new heaven and the new earth.
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While it is true that God alone is the ultimate king of Israel and over all of creation, human kings have a key role to play in God's kingdom. In fact, God built human kingship into creation itself.
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Just as the Bible illustrates many forms of bad speech, it gives detailed instruction on positive uses of the tongue. It tells us to use positive words in our relations with our spouses and children, and to be cheerful in our speech.
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"Why?" This simple question is loaded with assumptions about what philosophers call "teleology." Teleology, which comes from the Greek word for "goal" or "end" (telos), is the study of purpose. The "why" questions are purpose questions. We seek the reasons things happen as they do. Why does the rain fall? Why does the earth turn on its axis? Why did you say that?
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Eric Liddell was a Scottish Christian runner who refused to compete in the 1924 Olympics on the Lord's Day. In Chariots of Fire, the movie that chronicles Liddell's bold stand at those Olympic Games, Liddell is depicted sharing with his sister, "When I run, I feel God's pleasure." When this line is quoted among Christians, the perceived pleasure of God is usually presented as a kind of litmus test or affirmation for whether or not we are doing God's will.
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We need to understand that communication is an art that we all must learn better. It does not come naturally. Here are seven principles to help you to grow in this art, that you might teach your children.
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How is the resurrection of Christ linked to the idea of justification in the New Testament? To answer this question, we must first explore the use and meaning of the term justification in the New Testament.
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